Patnet and censorship: Performance Art?
by justme
on 14 Nov 2017
160 comments, latest 6 years ago
I wonder if @Patrick has just staged a piece of censorship Performance Art by instituting omnipotent censorship, under the guise of "moderation", and crowd-sourced mass-silencing (encouraging the use of the ...
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Democratic National Convention: Play-by-play
by justme on 25 Jul 2016 97 comments, latest 8 years ago
Use this thread to post the happenings of the Democratic National Convention: I'll start: The schedulers are trying to bring out non-booable performers in order to silence the voice ...
by justme on 25 Jul 2016 97 comments, latest 8 years ago
Use this thread to post the happenings of the Democratic National Convention: I'll start: The schedulers are trying to bring out non-booable performers in order to silence the voice ...
WHITE TERROR: bombings in Austin, Texas
by justme on 21 Mar 2018 102 comments, latest 6 years ago
I was wondering why the right-wing of US politics (and patnet) was so quiet about the Austin bomber. Then I realized why: They had a hunch, and correctly so, that ...
by justme on 21 Mar 2018 102 comments, latest 6 years ago
I was wondering why the right-wing of US politics (and patnet) was so quiet about the Austin bomber. Then I realized why: They had a hunch, and correctly so, that ...
Amazon getting desperate: Announcing $5B stock buyback
by justme on 10 Feb 2016 42 comments, latest 6 years ago
Amazon.com Inc.'s stock AMZN, +1.43% climbed 1.5% in after-hours trade Wednesday, after the e-commerce giant announced a new $5 billion share repurchase program. The company disclosed in a regulatory ...
by justme on 10 Feb 2016 42 comments, latest 6 years ago
Amazon.com Inc.'s stock AMZN, +1.43% climbed 1.5% in after-hours trade Wednesday, after the e-commerce giant announced a new $5 billion share repurchase program. The company disclosed in a regulatory ...
"Emotional labor": Feminists want to get paid for it
by justme on 19 Feb 2016 32 comments, latest 8 years ago
What is "emotional labor", exactly? Well, I thought about it for a while, and I decided to call it by its proper name: NAGGING Here is an article that ...
by justme on 19 Feb 2016 32 comments, latest 8 years ago
What is "emotional labor", exactly? Well, I thought about it for a while, and I decided to call it by its proper name: NAGGING Here is an article that ...
by justme on 13 Feb 2017 61 comments, latest 7 years ago
The above reference photo gives the proper perspective. Note auxilliary/secondary spillway, far left, and the regular/primary spillway, the long concrete "waterslide" right next to it. The big earthen dam ...
Desperate banks? $500 reward for $15,000 for 6 months
by justme on 3 Mar 2016 32 comments, latest 5 years ago
An ongoing thread on the topic of banks garnering deposits to use for risky activities Chase bank sent me some junk mail that offers $500 to open checking+saving accounts. ...
by justme on 3 Mar 2016 32 comments, latest 5 years ago
An ongoing thread on the topic of banks garnering deposits to use for risky activities Chase bank sent me some junk mail that offers $500 to open checking+saving accounts. ...
Health Option One -- scam or not?
by justme on 19 Mar 2011 7 comments, latest 11 years ago
I received a cold call from a salesperson at this company: www.healthoptionone.com Medical, dental, vision $234 (probabaly for the very cheapest age group) As far as telemarketers go she ...
by justme on 19 Mar 2011 7 comments, latest 11 years ago
I received a cold call from a salesperson at this company: www.healthoptionone.com Medical, dental, vision $234 (probabaly for the very cheapest age group) As far as telemarketers go she ...
by justme on 9 Nov 2010 51 comments, latest 13 years ago
It took newly elected senator and super-teaparty libertarian Rand Paul of Kentucky all of one week to be corrupted by Washington. He campaigned (as did all Tea Partiers of ...
by justme on 3 Oct 2017 40 comments, latest 7 years ago
One of the best sources for condensed facts about the Las Vegas mass shooting is Wikipedia, which is packed with facts and references to the specific sources of the facts. ...
Obsession: Radical Capitalism's global War against Russia and the Ghost of the Soviet Union
by justme on 31 May 2017 35 comments, latest 7 years ago
I happened upon a good description of the Vietnam War (circa 1955-1975), in a clip about the movie "The Quiet American" based on the 1955 book by the famed ...
by justme on 31 May 2017 35 comments, latest 7 years ago
I happened upon a good description of the Vietnam War (circa 1955-1975), in a clip about the movie "The Quiet American" based on the 1955 book by the famed ...
Foreclosures: lenders padding the amount of the judgement?
by justme on 17 Dec 2015 28 comments, latest 8 years ago
Note: This is my own case analysis. I have not read it anywhere. Consider the following: a lender has an unpaid balance of X (the default amount), but then ...
by justme on 17 Dec 2015 28 comments, latest 8 years ago
Note: This is my own case analysis. I have not read it anywhere. Consider the following: a lender has an unpaid balance of X (the default amount), but then ...
Southern California: massive gas leak
by justme on 24 Dec 2015 16 comments, latest 8 years ago
www.youtube.com/embed/exfJ8VPQ After more than two months of leaking at an underground storage facility in Southern California, this event is finally getting attention in the MSM. But as usual, the ...
by justme on 24 Dec 2015 16 comments, latest 8 years ago
www.youtube.com/embed/exfJ8VPQ After more than two months of leaking at an underground storage facility in Southern California, this event is finally getting attention in the MSM. But as usual, the ...
The Banque Royale (Mississippi) bubble 300 year anniversary: Nothing has changed
by justme on 27 Mar 2016 23 comments, latest 8 years ago
justme (2) ignore (2) Sun, 27 Mar 2016, 10:27am PDT Share Quote Like Dislike Spam Edit Delete Comment 1 The Banque Royale Bubble, more commonly known by the misnomer ...
by justme on 27 Mar 2016 23 comments, latest 8 years ago
justme (2) ignore (2) Sun, 27 Mar 2016, 10:27am PDT Share Quote Like Dislike Spam Edit Delete Comment 1 The Banque Royale Bubble, more commonly known by the misnomer ...
The Walking Dead: Another paranoid and racist TV Show
by justme on 21 Aug 2014 31 comments, latest 10 years ago
With years of hoopla about the Zombie Apocalypse and Cannibal Anarchy on Patnet, I decided to investigate why the meme is so popular. After some googling I succumbed to ...
by justme on 21 Aug 2014 31 comments, latest 10 years ago
With years of hoopla about the Zombie Apocalypse and Cannibal Anarchy on Patnet, I decided to investigate why the meme is so popular. After some googling I succumbed to ...
by justme on 17 Nov 2016 28 comments, latest 7 years ago
https://www.yahoo.com/celebrit Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi’s $345 Million Divorce: “This Could Be One Of Hollywood’ Dirtiest Divorces Ever†(EXCLUSIVE) Portia de Rossi has finally had enough. After eight ...
The pros and cons of Personal Health Records (PHR)
by justme on 13 Jan 2012 8 comments, latest 12 years ago
My insurance company would like to use the WebMD Personal Health Records (PHR) system to store all kinds data, including claims and billing information. This got me thinking about ...
by justme on 13 Jan 2012 8 comments, latest 12 years ago
My insurance company would like to use the WebMD Personal Health Records (PHR) system to store all kinds data, including claims and billing information. This got me thinking about ...
Obamacare/Covered California: 2014 statistics and 2015 price projections
by justme on 20 Oct 2014 25 comments, latest 9 years ago
The following pdf document is a treasure trove of data on market share numbers for the CoveredCA market segment for the inaugural year of 2014. The pdf also contains ...
by justme on 20 Oct 2014 25 comments, latest 9 years ago
The following pdf document is a treasure trove of data on market share numbers for the CoveredCA market segment for the inaugural year of 2014. The pdf also contains ...
Anthem/Blue Cross data theft
by justme on 3 Apr 2015 16 comments, latest 9 years ago
I got a letter the other day from Anthem Inc, a big health insurance company, that customer data had been stolen sometime between Dec. 2014 and Jan 29, 2015. ...
by justme on 3 Apr 2015 16 comments, latest 9 years ago
I got a letter the other day from Anthem Inc, a big health insurance company, that customer data had been stolen sometime between Dec. 2014 and Jan 29, 2015. ...
Senate Testimony by Attorney General Jeff Sessions
by justme on 13 Jun 2017 35 comments, latest 7 years ago
Open thread about testimony. www.youtube.com/embed/GLkJSWu3
by justme on 13 Jun 2017 35 comments, latest 7 years ago
Open thread about testimony. www.youtube.com/embed/GLkJSWu3
by justme on 2 Jun 2011 40 comments, latest 13 years ago
Wow, just WOW. You thought Fox News was a bad partisan hack-job? Just wait until you see how the network is actually run. This article gives an inside view ...
by justme on 1 Nov 2010 50 comments, latest 13 years ago
By lucky coincidence, CR has a very interesting post today about real-estate broker commissions as a fraction of GDP. http://www.calculatedriskblog. Brokers' commissions also declined sharply in Q3 as the ...
by justme on 28 Sep 2017 27 comments, latest 6 years ago
I'm just wondering, are you all watching? I think tonight might be the last episode. I have found the series very enlightening, and it may serve as good antidote to ...
Case-Shiller: Home Price declines widespread in August
by justme on 26 Oct 2010 17 comments, latest 11 years ago
Alright, I'll start the inevitable thread on this topic. http://www.calculatedriskblog. Calculated Risk has been saying for months that we had to wait for the Jun-Jul-Aug Case-Shiller numbers (released today ...
by justme on 26 Oct 2010 17 comments, latest 11 years ago
Alright, I'll start the inevitable thread on this topic. http://www.calculatedriskblog. Calculated Risk has been saying for months that we had to wait for the Jun-Jul-Aug Case-Shiller numbers (released today ...
New UK proposed "bully law" targets disobedient men
by justme on 29 Dec 2015 23 comments, latest 8 years ago
Five years in jail for men who 'emotionally bully' wives: New law will target bullies who control partners with 'coercive and controlling behaviour' Change is to the Serious Crime ...
by justme on 29 Dec 2015 23 comments, latest 8 years ago
Five years in jail for men who 'emotionally bully' wives: New law will target bullies who control partners with 'coercive and controlling behaviour' Change is to the Serious Crime ...
Health Care Blue Book
by justme on 16 Jan 2013 15 comments, latest 11 years ago
Patrick and others have been asking for information on how much a specific medical treatment (procedure) is going to cost. Well, just the other day I stumbled upon several ...
by justme on 16 Jan 2013 15 comments, latest 11 years ago
Patrick and others have been asking for information on how much a specific medical treatment (procedure) is going to cost. Well, just the other day I stumbled upon several ...
by justme on 11 Mar 2016 10 comments, latest 8 years ago
There is an article on Zerohedge(*) this week that refers to some (IMO) very significant data from BofA's brokerage division, previously known as Merrril Lynch (ML). Basically the data ...
Case-Shiller June numbers are as expected
by justme on 31 Aug 2010 24 comments, latest 14 years ago
As expected, the Case-Shiller Composite 10 and 20 index show a small uptick in June. Â http://www.calculatedriskblog. Â But as Calculated Risk already pointed out a week ago, the ...
by justme on 31 Aug 2010 24 comments, latest 14 years ago
As expected, the Case-Shiller Composite 10 and 20 index show a small uptick in June. Â http://www.calculatedriskblog. Â But as Calculated Risk already pointed out a week ago, the ...
Patrick.net not on list of Russian propaganda outlets
by justme on 25 Nov 2016 15 comments, latest 7 years ago
Much has been said about the recently published list of purported Russian propaganda outlets. The list contains scores of US (and some Russian) sites, including such luminaries as nakedcaplitalism.com ...
by justme on 25 Nov 2016 15 comments, latest 7 years ago
Much has been said about the recently published list of purported Russian propaganda outlets. The list contains scores of US (and some Russian) sites, including such luminaries as nakedcaplitalism.com ...
What central bank monetary policy really does (Fed, FRB, ECB, BoE, BOJ)
by justme on 21 May 2016 15 comments, latest 2 years ago
This is an ongoing thread for occasional posts about the effect of and motivations behind monetary policy. It is unusual for the financial press to quote anyone that states ...
by justme on 21 May 2016 15 comments, latest 2 years ago
This is an ongoing thread for occasional posts about the effect of and motivations behind monetary policy. It is unusual for the financial press to quote anyone that states ...
by justme on 24 Aug 2015 13 comments, latest 9 years ago
Or was it just Wall Street buying their own dip and front-running the muppets? Or was it the Federal Reserve "Plunge Protection Team" stepping in? Or did Tim Cook ...
Dislocation alert: 4-week t-bill auction yielding 1.30% today
by justme on 5 Sep 2017 11 comments, latest 7 years ago
Note that 1.30% is *above* the FRB (Fed) 1.00-1.25% target range, and also a big jump from the 0.96% yield at the previous auction just a week ago. Neither the ...
by justme on 5 Sep 2017 11 comments, latest 7 years ago
Note that 1.30% is *above* the FRB (Fed) 1.00-1.25% target range, and also a big jump from the 0.96% yield at the previous auction just a week ago. Neither the ...
Do we have NAR-bots on Patrick.net?
by justme on 20 Feb 2011 15 comments, latest 13 years ago
NAR= National Association of Realtors, bots=robots Given that "astroturf", with the meaning "fake grassroot movement", is pretty much the middle name of the NAR, is it likely that we ...
by justme on 20 Feb 2011 15 comments, latest 13 years ago
NAR= National Association of Realtors, bots=robots Given that "astroturf", with the meaning "fake grassroot movement", is pretty much the middle name of the NAR, is it likely that we ...
Hospital Prices No Longer Secret As New Data Reveals Staggering Cost Differences
by justme on 8 May 2013 13 comments, latest 11 years ago
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ This data is causing an uproar because of the insane spread in billing amounts for the same treatment, as well as the overall high costs. Only the 100 ...
by justme on 8 May 2013 13 comments, latest 11 years ago
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ This data is causing an uproar because of the insane spread in billing amounts for the same treatment, as well as the overall high costs. Only the 100 ...
the all-cash head fake
by justme on 9 Nov 2012 9 comments, latest 11 years ago
http://www.marketwatch.com/sto Not all "cash buyers" really are cash buyers...
by justme on 9 Nov 2012 9 comments, latest 11 years ago
http://www.marketwatch.com/sto Not all "cash buyers" really are cash buyers...
Apartment rental market going bust, SF included
by justme on 22 Dec 2015 5 comments, latest 8 years ago
Highlight: Rents fell 4.6% from Oct to Nov 2015 in SF. Perhaps Sam Zell is right, yet again? http://wolfstreet.com/2015/12/ http://wolfstreet.com/2015/11/ http://www.paragon-re.com/New_ http://www.bizjournals.com/san http://patrick.net/?p=1286181
by justme on 22 Dec 2015 5 comments, latest 8 years ago
Highlight: Rents fell 4.6% from Oct to Nov 2015 in SF. Perhaps Sam Zell is right, yet again? http://wolfstreet.com/2015/12/ http://wolfstreet.com/2015/11/ http://www.paragon-re.com/New_ http://www.bizjournals.com/san http://patrick.net/?p=1286181
Desperate Silicon Valley homeowners are dipping into a nearby income stream
by justme on 10 Feb 2010 24 comments, latest 14 years ago
Apparently it is not "all good" in Sunnyvale and other near-fortress areas of Silicon Valley. Homeowners are renting out rooms to make ends meet.This in stark contrast to the ...
by justme on 10 Feb 2010 24 comments, latest 14 years ago
Apparently it is not "all good" in Sunnyvale and other near-fortress areas of Silicon Valley. Homeowners are renting out rooms to make ends meet.This in stark contrast to the ...
by justme on 9 Jun 2017 14 comments, latest 7 years ago
So, @jvolstad, it is not just housing you should not put your money into, it is also the stock market ;-)
Selling California's public property was prevented by Gov. Brown
by justme on 2 Dec 2014 14 comments, latest 9 years ago
THIS (the below) is the difference between a Democrat governor and a Republican governor. The Republican wants to sell public property and then lease it back so that the ...
by justme on 2 Dec 2014 14 comments, latest 9 years ago
THIS (the below) is the difference between a Democrat governor and a Republican governor. The Republican wants to sell public property and then lease it back so that the ...
What does Greece, Brasil and Oil have in common?
by justme on 6 Jul 2015 7 comments, latest 9 years ago
Greece votes against European debt deal, oil drops 6.46% and Petrobras is down 7.42% as of this moment. What is the connection? Don't say just "oil", because XOM (Exxon ...
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by justme on 6 Jul 2015 7 comments, latest 9 years ago
Greece votes against European debt deal, oil drops 6.46% and Petrobras is down 7.42% as of this moment. What is the connection? Don't say just "oil", because XOM (Exxon ...
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